Ghana vs Lesotho: Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles
Ghana
90.0%
in 2024
Lesotho
90.0%
in 2024
Ghana rank
94th
Lesotho rank
94th
Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles over time
- Ghana
- Lesotho
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 90.0% against 90.0% in Lesotho, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lesotho ahead.
Ghana ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Lesotho in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Lesotho | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.3% | 65.0% | 33.7% | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 69.5% | 80.7% | 11.2% | Lesotho |
| 2000s | 85.1% | 80.1% | 5.0% | Ghana |
| 2010s | 91.1% | 90.4% | 0.7% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 91.4% | 86.0% | 5.4% | Ghana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles, Ghana or Lesotho?
- Ghana, at 90.0% against 90.0% in Lesotho as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles between Ghana and Lesotho?
- 0.0%, with Ghana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Lesotho?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Lesotho rank globally for share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles?
- Ghana ranks 94th and Lesotho ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO & UNICEF (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of one-year-olds vaccinated against measles. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of one-year-olds who have had the first dose of the measles vaccine in a given year.